Senior Manager, Content Finance

Job ID 10106223 Location Santa Monica, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Nov. 20, 2024

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Job Summary:

Featuring a portfolio of top-tier streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Hotstar, Disney DTC is the premium entertainment destination that connects viewers to the great stories of The Walt Disney Company and more. We’re looking for talented team-player specialists and leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit, who thrive upon the incomparable legacy of our company yet embrace unconventional thinking, and who are passionate about contributing to The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer experience through strategic hard-work and determination.

What You Will Do

Disney Streaming’s team is seeking a Senior Manager, Content Finance who will be an exceptional addition to our Finance team. In this role, you will develop an integrated understanding of the content portfolio and have full oversight of key performance and economic measurements. The right person for this role has demonstrated experience supporting and driving decisions based on exceptional analytical skills, is an outstanding communicator, and can creatively solve problems with a strong bias towards action. Additionally, the candidate will play a meaningful role in leading and developing junior team members. If you are seeking a role where you will help shape decision-making across a highly successful, fast growing streaming company, then this is a great role for you!

Own the consolidated DTC (Disney+ and Hulu) near and long-term content P&Ls, synthesize key content performance and financial metrics, extract insights, and support content decision-making across the broader portfolio
Serve as a subject matter expert and drive business objectives forward by devising frameworks, standardizing valuations / measurements, and leveraging KPIs to provide a consistent and precise assessment of opportunities or gaps across DTC content
Initiate ad hoc analyses to devise solutions to business questions, drive and operationalize new initiatives, and accurately measure outcomes
Lead deep-dive cross-functional working sessions with Content, Finance, Controllership, and Data & Analytics to track and inform variance analyses as well as overall content spend / investment outlook
Play an integral role in managing and providing technical guidance to team members to improve problem-solving skills, accuracy in analyzing complex data, and ultimately, the quality of deliverables
Spearhead executive-level content presentations and help facilitate discussions by crafting succinct narratives that surface actionable insights and guide decisions
Closely monitor content performance trends / best practices both internally as well as externally by keeping a pulse on the broader landscape, and streamline information flow to the team and stakeholders
Lead and develop direct report(s) through coaching and mentorship to ensure their continuous growth as a professional and success in delivering high-impact work

Required Qualifications & Skills

7+ years of professional experience in a financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, strategy, content-related, consulting, or other highly analytical role
Leadership experience including people management, mentorship, and project management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to guide a team as well as interact directly with executives across the organization under minimal oversight
Self-driven and comfortable with problem-solving through use of new frameworks and methodologies to navigate ambiguity and answer complex business questions from leadership
Attentive to details while also keeping perspective on the bigger picture; craft and present executive-level takeaways to leadership and stakeholders across Disney+, Hulu, and Local territories
Ability to work both independently and/or lead others to devise dynamic models, distill key findings, and effectively explain decision-making among executives
Strong work ethic with the ability to support and manage a team to deliver robust analyses under tight deadlines for both recurring and ad hoc projects
Comfortable with managing and multi-tasking in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
Exceptional quantitative/analytical and story-telling abilities via mastery of MS Excel and PowerPoint
Highly collaborative with a team-first attitude

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in media entertainment/TV/film production is a huge plus
Passionate consumer of content on Disney+ and Hulu

Education

Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or another quantitative field

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CAa is $150,500 to $183,900 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Disney Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Hulu, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

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